Fritz l'éléphant : La tragique histoire

A screening of the documentary film about the tragically infamous Fritz the Elephant! As part of the “Et si on en parlait?” festival, the Artannes Media Library presents a screening of the documentary film by Camille Ménager and Isy Ochoa. 150 years ago, the capture of a young elephant and his well-documented ordeals within the world’s largest circus tell the story of the origins of the exploitation of wild animals. Set against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution and the all-encompassing power of colonial logic, the story of Fritz, theAsian elephant—now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Tours, and once exploited for human entertainment—illustrates the evolution of attitudes. The reading will be followed by a discussion with guest author Isy Ocho and a representative f